Nestle Raisinets May Contain Undeclared Peanuts, Product Recall

Nestle USA has issued a voluntary recall of specific Nestle Raisinets batches because they may contain peanuts.

Black Rice Bran May Help Fight Disease-Related Inflammation

Scientists are reporting evidence that black rice – a little-known variety of the grain that is the staple food for one-third of the world population – may help soothe the inflammation involved in allergies, asthma, and other diseases. Their study appears in ACS’ bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry…

Halloween And Nut Allergies, A Scary Combination

The scary reality is that food allergies are becoming more and more common in the United States. In the last 10 years there has been an 18 percent increase in children with food allergies. In fact, one in 22 children has a food allergy.

Allergies, Forbidden Foods Put Childcare Centers On Alert

Attention to children’s food allergies at childcare centers can be a life-or-death issue. As these centers wrestle with the problem, some also have unique needs to address, such as an ethnically diverse child population…

Children, Males And Blacks Are At Increased Risk For Food Allergies

A new study estimates that 2.5 percent of the United States population, or about 7.6 million Americans, have food allergies. Food allergy rates were found to be higher for children, non-Hispanic blacks, and males, according to the researchers.

Johns Hopkins Researchers Turn Off Severe Food Allergies In Mice

Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a way to turn off the immune system’s allergic reaction to certain food proteins in mice, a discovery that could have implications for the millions of people who suffer severe reactions to foods, such as peanuts and milk…

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